Fredericia–Padborg railway line

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The Fredericia–Padborg railway line (Danish: Fredericia-Padborg-banen) is a 110.6 kilometres (68.7 mi) long railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Southern Jutland between the city of Fredericia and the German border at Padborg.[1] Being one of the main arteries of the Danish railway network, the standard gauge and fully electrified railway line is double track except for the section between Tinglev and Padborg which is single track.[1]

Fredericia–Padborg railway line
The Fredericia–Padborg railway line near Vamdrup in 2022
Overview
Native nameFredericia-Padborg-banen
StatusOperational
OwnerBanedanmark
Line number26[1]
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)Danish State Railways
History
Opened1 October 1864 (1864-10-01) (PadborgVojens)[2]
1 November 1866 (1866-11-01) (FredericiaVamdrup)[3]
1 November 1866 (1866-11-01) (VamdrupVojens)[2]
Technical
Line length110.6[1] km (68.7 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track (FredericiaTinglev)
Single track (TinglevPadborg)[1]
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed160 km/h (FredericiaVojens)
180 km/h (VojensTinglev)
120 km/h (TinglevPadborg)[1]
The Fredericia–Padborg railway line

The railway line constitutes the southernmost part of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Østjyske Længdebane), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the port city of Frederikshavn in North Jutland to the German border at Padborg, where it connects to the Flensburg–Padborg railway line and the German railway network.[1]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Line information (TIB)" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Jensen 1975, p. 9-12.
  3. ^ Jensen 1979, p. 14-17.

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